Patents by Inventor Jack E. Fritz

Jack E. Fritz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Insulated siding system
    Patent number: 4327528
    Abstract: An improved insulated vinyl siding system for houses and other buildings is disclosed. A sheet of foam insulation is disposed and held in place in the back of the siding panels in such a way to leave two air spaces, one between the insulation and the siding panel and the second between the insulation and the house surface. Openings are provided in the siding panels and act in cooperation with openings in the house to allow escape of trapped moistured air from the second air space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: Wolverine Aluminum Corporation
    Inventor: Jack E. Fritz
  • Channel member for siding construction
    Patent number: 4189885
    Abstract: Trim components for siding construction are disclosed. The principal trim component is a trim strip having a J-shaped channel and a smaller adjacent C-shaped channel opening substantially perpendicular to each other. Two of these trim strips together with a corner cap form an outside corner assembly. The unique trim strip also has unique uses for covering soffits and window and door trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Assignee: Wolverine Aluminum Corporation
    Inventor: Jack E. Fritz